Dust bouncer for mops and the like



May 12, 1936!. I G. s. LEINER ET AL DUST BOUNCER FOR MOPS AND THE LIKE Filed May 24, 1934 INVENTOR 560F925 [ems/u BY [Zar/e: 14 Earns/eh. 3W ATTOR N EY Patented May 12, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE George S. Leiner, New Rochelle, and Charles A. Bernstein, New York, N. Y.

Application May 24, 1934, Serial No. 727,214

1 Claim.

One object of this invention is the provision of an improvement in the handles of mops, brooms, brushes, clusters, and other similar articles, whereby the mop or the like carried at the end of the handle may be readily, quickly, and thoroughly shaken in a vibratory manner in order to loosen and shake out accumulated dust or the like therein.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such an improvement consisting of a ball or the like of relatively soft rubber or the like having an axial channel through which it is slipped over the mop handle, the elasticity of the ball retaining it releasably in any desired position on the handle. The ball or the like at the same time serves as a bumper to prevent scratching or otherwise damaging any article of furniture with which it may come in contact during use.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the accompanying drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a side View of a mop equipped with this invention, illustrating further in dotted lines the vibratory or bouncing motion produced by bouncing the soft ball on a rigid support in order to shake out dust or other matter from the mop.

Figure 2 is an enlarged central cross-sectional view through the mop handle and the ball thereon.

Figure 3 is a view of a portion of a mop handle equipped with a modified form of rubber bouncer, partly in section.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral l represents the handle of a mop or the like, having at one end the mop l l. Mounted slidably on the handle I0 is a ball 12 of resilient material, preferably soft rubber.

A central axial channel [3 extends through the ball I2, having its ends rounded or bevelled as shown at M to facilitate slipping of the ball over the handle. When the ball is free of the handle, the diameter of the channel I3 is slightly less than that of the handle, so that, when mounted on the handle, the elasticity of the ball will cause it to cling snugly to the handle.

In Figure 3 a modified form of the bouncer I5 is shown. Instead of being spherical, that is, in the form of a ball, it is of annular form, having the axial channel IS with its ends rounded at H. Its peripheral edge may also be rounded instead of having the cylindrical form illustrated.

When the mop is bounced on a solid support [8, such as a window sill, as illustrated in Figure 1, it will naturally shock loose the dust or other collected matter contained within the mop. The diameter of the ball 12 or the annulus or ring I5 is such that the handle will be prevented from striking the support, and the resilience of the rubber will both prevent damage to the handle, as well as to the support l8, and at the same time cause the mop I I to rebound, sharply, which is desired in order to shake out the dust. The bouncing operation will of course be noiseless.

Obviously modifications in form and structure may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

We claim:

A device of the class described adapted to be mounted on the handle of a mop or the like and adapted to serve as a resilient bouncer when the handle of the mop is struck against a rigid support to shake the dust therefrom, comprising a solid rubber ball having a central axial channel passing therethrough, the ends of said channel being rounded to provide mouths thereon, the diameter of said channel being slightly less than that of said handle, said ball being mounted on said handle by passing the latter through said channel, the resilience of said ball causing said mass to be snugly and releasably mounted on said handle.

GEORGE S. LEINER. CHARLES A. BERNSTEIN. 

